Freyr

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Freyr is a major Norse god associated with fertility, prosperity, sunshine, and fair weather, often revered as a bringer of peace and good harvests.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Freyr canonical 42
Yngvi-Freyr 2
Freyr at Ragnarök 1

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Statements (62)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse god
Vanir god
mythological figure
associatedAnimal boar
associatedObject Gullinbursti
linked to: boar Gullinbursti

Skidbladnir
linked to: ship Skidbladnir

self-fighting sword
associatedWith Yule celebrations
fair weather
fertility
good harvests
peace
prosperity
sacral kingship
sunshine
wealth
consort Gerd
cultCenter Uppsala
culture Germanic mythology
linked to: Norse mythology

Norse mythology
diesFighting Surtr
family Njord
Skadi
father Njord
foretoldEvent death at Ragnarok
gender male
giftedRealm Alfheim
lacksWeaponAtRagnarok sword
mount Gullinbursti
linked to: boar Gullinbursti
nameEtymology from Proto-Germanic *fraujaz meaning lord
nameVariant Frey
owns boar Gullinbursti
ship Skidbladnir
pantheon Aesir
Vanir
race Vanir
receivedFrom Aesir
residence Alfheim
role god of fair weather
god of fertility
god of good harvests
god of peace
god of prosperity
sacrifices sword for Gerd
sibling Freyja
sourceMention Heimskringla
Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
spouse Gerd
stepmother Skadi
symbol boar
phallus
ship
title Lord of Alfheim
twin Freyja
wields sword that can fight on its own
worshipPeriod Viking Age
pre-Christian Scandinavia
worshipRegion Iceland
Norway
Scandinavia
Sweden

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Norse mythology hasDeity Freyr
Freyja brother Freyr
Ragnarok featuresDeity Freyr
Ragnarok causeOfDeath Freyr
Njord child Freyr
Njord parentOf Freyr
Alfheim associatedWith Freyr
Alfheim ruledBy Freyr
Alfheim givenTo Freyr
Vanir member Freyr
Vanir hostageToAesir Freyr
Ingeborg associatedDeity Yngvi-Freyr
linked to: Freyr
Völuspá mentionsDeity Freyr
Lord of Alfheim refersTo Freyr
Lord of Alfheim epithetOf Freyr
Lord of Alfheim holderAlsoKnownAs Yngvi-Freyr
linked to: Freyr
Skidbladnir owner Freyr
subject linked to: ship Skidbladnir
Skidbladnir associatedWith Freyr
subject linked to: ship Skidbladnir
Gullinbursti hasOwner Freyr
subject linked to: boar Gullinbursti
Gullinbursti mountOf Freyr
subject linked to: boar Gullinbursti
Gullinbursti symbolOf Freyr
subject linked to: boar Gullinbursti
Gullinbursti associatedWithDeity Freyr
subject linked to: boar Gullinbursti
Gullinbursti pullsChariotOf Freyr
subject linked to: boar Gullinbursti
Gerd spouse Freyr
Gerd partnerOf Freyr
Gerd associatedWith Freyr
Gerd resistsCourtshipBy Freyr
Gerd courtedBy Freyr
Surtr enemyOf Freyr
Surtr kills Freyr at Ragnarök
linked to: Freyr
Surtr opponent Freyr
subject linked to: surtr
Light elves ruledBy Freyr
subject linked to: light elves